When I thnk o Research

When I think of Research……

 

Insights gained from research from taking this course has been the extent of developing trueness and validity in a study. It has broadened my aspect as to how detailed and accurate a researcher has to be in order to get a valid result for the research of study.

 

Ideas about the nature of doing research have changed being to the fact that is highly extensive. Having the right amount of collected data along with significant resources for research is highly crucial in developing a great study for the community and for other colleagues as well.

 

Lessons in planning, designing, and conducting research for early childhood has certain steps and quality’s to follow so that an individual’s study can coincide in an accurate manner. Designing a model was interesting and therefore helped outline the basis of the study research, all while developing a precise model.

 

Challenges faced throughout the course and research design study was the fact on making sure that the actual model was not deficient. Ways of having a deficient model can occur throughout a researchers own bias and notion of subjectivity. Thereby, the idea of looking at all aspects was entirely crucial in making sure that research wont develop a form of “homogeneity.” (Mac Naughton, Rolfe & Siraj-Blatchford 2010 )

 

Ways in which my professional perceptions have been modified are through concepts of essentialism and equity. Having a fair and justified form of study can make research more clear and apparent to the community. It can also help the community all while developing and understanding all women, men, children, families, different ethnic groups with full  representation that can make a powerful and positive form in a research study.

 

Lastly, I want to thank all of my colleagues that had a part in this class to building stepping stones of building research competencies. It was a pleasure to discussion matters of early childhood education with you all.

 

Reference:

Naughton, Mac Glenda, Rolfe, A. Sharne, Siraj-Blatchford, Iram. (2010) Doing Early Childhood

 

                    Research International Perspectives on Theory & Practice: Direct Observation.  Mc-

 

                     Graw Hill Education .

Research Around the World

Research Around the World
What are some of the current international research topics?

On the international website, The Early Childhood Australia, some of the current international research topics include the need of Federal Budgets for prior years. It revealed that in the early years of the field of early education, there was a decrease in the lack of investment by the federal government for Australia, which also put families in bind who needed help for affording early childhood education for their children. It also reveal’s that they are facing some of the same experiences that the US is facing for any matter concerning children in the early childhood category.

 

 

What surprising facts/insights/new ideas about early childhood did you gain from exploring this international early childhood website? A surprising insight from this international website was the need to increase support for children with disabilities that include access to quality education and that education has to begin from  birth to all children. This is a great concept that should also be incorporated in the US, because it implies the need for children to receive fair education, no matter if they have a disability or not.

 

What other noteworthy information did you find on this website? Other Noteworthy information found on this website was their Catalogue. The catalogue provides a means of tons of information that can impact their views and help them to understand the educational world better. It is also a great resource for teachers who want to increase their overall knowledge and impact their own classroom even more. This catalogue is a great valuable tool.

 

 

Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

Research that Benefits Children

 

A positive example of child research that has produced positive effects are with learning how to control cognitive-behavioral and social problem-solving skills. I feel that this topic of research is relevant in all means because it can help a lot of children deal with emotional issues and learn how to cope with school and solve problems. In the research, “Resilience Research in Children” presented by Positive Psychology Center, children attended certain cessions of research where they learn “assertiveness, negotiation, decision-making, social-problem solving, and relaxation”. All of these methods can teach and inspire individuals who have problems with their emotional control as well as their behavior. This research method should be displayed in more schools so that the issue of unwanted behavior can cease.

 

 

Reference:

Ghillham, Jane & Reivich, Karen.(2007) Resilience Research in Children. Positive Psychology    

               Center: University of Pennsylvania Accessed May 18, 2013

                http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/prpsum.htm

Personal Research Journey

Research Journey

 

The chosen topic of stimulation is behaviors, and how they are affected through environmental means and through social and emotional aspects. I feel that this topic is most relevant because it is a huge issue amongst schools and preschools whether they are public or private institutions. It not only affects the child but it also effects the teachers and parents as well. My personal experience involves the students themselves. I have had a couple of behavioral problems within my classroom and ways of finding a deferment and learning how to adapt and determine the issue created a better atmosphere. It allowed me to become more objective and flexible as well as developing a strong sense to help children in the classroom. However, I know that there are some teachers that are not this “lucky” in solving their behavior problems with their students. Thereby, ways of research is at hand and should be available for all teachers, students, and parents so that academic success can be reach and so that children can build up resilience and reverence in the classroom.

International Consequences on Issues and Trends/Final

Final Blog: International Consequences on Issues and Trends

 

Three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field were facts and data give, real life scenarios, and apparent policies. The evidence of the facts and data that was presented through international forums and websites brought forth the capability of how real the situation is. Whether, this is by poverty means or means of passing children “through the cracks of society”. The evidence presented called for a picture of substantiation brought forth of life through the educational system. Next, real life scenarios of families through poverty extremes or other environmental sources were brought forth to light. It called for a means of what the aspect would look like if these children were not help or assisted and supported through the educational field. Lastly, the idea of polices led to consequences being place if these were not enforced such as providing accurate and quality childhood programs, so that children can have a full effect from learning from them.  One goal is to bring awareness through advocacy, so that others can share and know about certain policies presented. This will change the educational system and cause for ore awareness set forth. It will also provide more “spirit” to flow through collegial relations and enhance the impact of education and bring for the accomplishment.

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3

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 Throughout the World Forum website, means of great information was stored and collected in terms of child advocacy. There was a great impact that has been placed on the issue of helping children achieve academic success as well as social and health development. Issues regarding quality in terms of living and working are slightly moving forward. Means of having these programs ties in with the aspect of making sure they are fully supplied with quality educational means and have sufficient material used to teach the children. The need to develop clear images on curriculum should also be promoted in order to accurately impact children.

There are tons of opportunities for professional development through the podcast. These are through seminars, meetings, and most importantly forums. Having these forums not only provides a clear picture for child advocacy rights, it also calls for debates and discussion in order to determine the real issue and solve them while putting action and order into place. Requirements for processional development are not truly stricken individuals that want to join the program. As long as they participate and contribute to certain issues being addressed, then the means of helping children can be added as a potential gain to helping society and even the world as a whole.

Professional goals include reaching and having success with certain policies that are in place in order to assist children. Means of joining more groups, discussions, and forums can also enhance the educational field along with making a different in the community and across the world. The podcast serves to better involve and inform the public of potential problems that exist within enhancing a child’s life; thereby these goals along with spreading the word to even more people can even create a greater impact.

Professional hopes, dreams, and challenges are all faced within helping children reach their full and capable potential. Within this in mind, the impact faced on helping children can be reached through Afterschool programs, leadership classes, and actual interest in the child. However, some challenges faced may be the mere fact that children have defiant attitudes towards the help that they have received, because they have never had help in the first place. Thereby, the needs to work with all kids at all levels should exist and be used to still provided the advocacy needed in society and amongst the world.

World Forum Website- Sharing Web Resources








Follow some of the outside links that you have not yet explored. Where do they lead?

On the World Forum Website the eternal or outside links to their sponsors in which they have tons of individual sites. These sponsors support their cause along with helping them keep the momentum going as far as engaging people and finding volunteers to support Child Advocacy.

 

Thoroughly search one area of the site. What do you find?

In one area on the website, I found a page for becoming a World Forum Champion. What this tab does is provide ways on supporting, influencing, and engaging children and students. This goes forth through impacting children globally by supporting the mission of the World Forum website in order to strengthening the quality through impacting the ways of children and their families. This can be through the support in education, health, and even social well being. Champion’s can also donate in order to support the World Forum cause.

 

If you receive an e-newsletter, follow a link related to one of the issues you have been studying. What new information is available?  New information that is available are in terms of their upcoming events and forums that are used to bring together people of different professional backgrounds. With these forums the amount of developing new policies and programs to enhance the lives of children and their families are brought forth.   

 

Does the website or the e-newsletter contain any information that adds to your understanding of equity and excellence in early care and education? In terms of equity and excellence the means of having and supporting children’s rights their overall viewpoint. This is the view point of Child Advocacy that is spread forth in all of their newsletters. In their latest newsletter the first annual forum met up advocating the rights of children. This is the Global Working initiative for Children’s Rights that met June 2012.

 

                    What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain this week from exploring the website and/or the e-newsletter? Other issues and trends that were gained from exploring the website was the NACC group. What this group provides is a collaboration group that encourages schools to explore, reflect, imagine, revisit, and learning in an authentic way. This is found to be truly inspiring and different because it helps children cope and develop within school in a different way.